Fishing Lac des Lepismes in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Lepismes lies in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec. It stands 386 metres above sea level. Val-d'Or is the closest place, 80 km off. Further out sit Senneterre (88 km) and Malartic (102 km). Within easy reach: 0.5 km out stands Lac Decapodes, Lac Baird within 1.5 km, 2 km out stands Lac Cagna, Lac Baleineau within 2.5 km and 2.6 km out stands Lac Venus. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Lepismes

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac des Lepismes as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac des Lepismes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Decapodes at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac des Lepismes before loading the car.